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pepperbear

(5,648 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:22 PM Sep 2012

I hate to be the one to say it, but.....

Do you know how many right-leaning independent voters might be having second thoughts about Mitt all because this "robust white male independent voter and small business owner" is giving the President a bear hug?



Oh, and I don't really hate being the one to say it.


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I hate to be the one to say it, but..... (Original Post) pepperbear Sep 2012 OP
and also the joke...... pepperbear Sep 2012 #1
Are you kidding? Mitt would say... Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #24
LMAO Hoyt Sep 2012 #28
Or: "This pizza tastes a little funny. Did you get it at 7-11?" Squinch Sep 2012 #37
That's what I was thinking, too. Hahahahaha. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #38
Ohmygod. I can actually hear his voice when I read that. Care Acutely Sep 2012 #41
Perfect! myrna minx Sep 2012 #51
LOL! But, a very pertinent observation. Pres. Obama Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #48
Love that photo! ann--- Sep 2012 #2
We can only hope bluerum Sep 2012 #3
He doesnt really like Obama. He is doing it because Obama is holding his wife hostage. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #4
I gotta say, there might be a number of things that I disagree with the President on, but damn teddy51 Sep 2012 #5
Chris Christie will never experience something like that. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #6
... pepperbear Sep 2012 #9
(beer spew) chollybocker Sep 2012 #11
rofl rateyes Sep 2012 #12
omg major chuckles here Whisp Sep 2012 #13
You be bad! AlbertCat Sep 2012 #19
Nonsense--you think Christie hasn't experienced a Heimlich or three? nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #26
I don't think its called a Heimlich when BootinUp Sep 2012 #29
Some variation of the 'Jaws of Life' I suspect. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #30
Better be a tag team Heimlich BlueStreak Sep 2012 #54
As Norton said to Kramden when he was stuck between two pipes while moonlighting as a janitor Kyad06 Sep 2012 #27
lol, I don't think I've ever seen that episode. Great quote! nt Care Acutely Sep 2012 #42
!!!! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #47
LOL! DUZY material--except that I haven't seen the Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #49
It's back but I'm not sure if the word Duzy works anymore lunatica Sep 2012 #50
It highlights the President's likability treestar Sep 2012 #7
And the look! on his face! is genuinely "HAPPY!!!" patrice Sep 2012 #8
Great pic, but my first thought was... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #10
Here is some more info about the man and why there were no security concerns... Spazito Sep 2012 #15
Thanks! MercutioATC Sep 2012 #17
Thanks, now the security thing makes more sense... busterbrown Sep 2012 #21
yea former-republican Sep 2012 #16
Some more about the Secret Service reaction: Stardust Sep 2012 #39
Obama lifted off his feet! burrowowl Sep 2012 #14
That's how things should be AnnieBW Sep 2012 #18
I'm glad he did it! JustAnotherGen Sep 2012 #20
Scott Van Duzer is a socialist! AlbertCat Sep 2012 #22
He's a Republican who voted for Pres. Obama in '08 and plans to again in 2012... NotThisTime Sep 2012 #23
That guy makes Obama look small in comparison. OnlinePoker Sep 2012 #25
President Obama is 6'1. Jennicut Sep 2012 #31
I just hope it won't become a trend. gkhouston Sep 2012 #32
The womans expression is priceless madokie Sep 2012 #33
There's a pic of Politico reporter with great look of shock SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #36
What's up with this trend of picking up the FLOTUS and the POTUS? Kalidurga Sep 2012 #34
Obama's been asking for this. He is just so damn huggable. Marie Marie Sep 2012 #35
Article says the Pizza man is a Republican who voted Obama in 2008 mountain grammy Sep 2012 #40
I can't see anyone hugging Romney B Calm Sep 2012 #43
Orderlies? n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #44
A pickpocket maybe. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #46
HE'S ONE OF US!!!!!! WCGreen Sep 2012 #45
The patrons & press seem to be enjoying the show Doctor_J Sep 2012 #52
Well, Mitt can continue wearing his mom jeans. It really humanizes him. 6000eliot Sep 2012 #53

pepperbear

(5,648 posts)
1. and also the joke......
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:26 PM
Sep 2012

"if I eat your pizza, will I look like that?"

Mitt would probably say: "How do you eat pizza all day and look like that?"

and along with so many other more pressing things, there's the difference.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
24. Are you kidding? Mitt would say...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:06 PM
Sep 2012

"This food item you sell, what was it again...oh, yes this 'pizza' as you call it, do the common folk find it edible? I'm not sure I'd really want to consume anything that looks so...well, you know, a tradesman's type of food."

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
48. LOL! But, a very pertinent observation. Pres. Obama
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:33 AM
Sep 2012

sees and hears (and instinctively feels) what people want and need.

This pizza guy needed to be vindicated for who he is and what he does--our President managed to answer all those aspirations in one funny question.

Rmoney is deaf and dumb when it comes to people.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
4. He doesnt really like Obama. He is doing it because Obama is holding his wife hostage.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:28 PM
Sep 2012

Dick Morris told me so.

 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
5. I gotta say, there might be a number of things that I disagree with the President on, but damn
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:30 PM
Sep 2012

he is a down to earth person. This pic just proves how likable he really is!

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
54. Better be a tag team Heimlich
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 10:13 PM
Sep 2012

I don't think even Manute Bol could get his arms all the way around Christie.

Kyad06

(127 posts)
27. As Norton said to Kramden when he was stuck between two pipes while moonlighting as a janitor
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:11 PM
Sep 2012

"The spirit is willing but the flesh is just too much"

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. It highlights the President's likability
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:32 PM
Sep 2012

By itself it won't change minds, but it is part of an overall impression where right leaning independents realize Obama is sane and Mittens is not.

Spazito

(50,338 posts)
15. Here is some more info about the man and why there were no security concerns...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:57 PM
Sep 2012

"Obama said he decided to stop by Van Duzer's restaurant because the restaurateur had done some record-breaking work promoting blood donations in his community. Van Duzer has received commendations from the White House and U.S. surgeon general."

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/09/obama-gets-a-bear-hug-from-florida-pizza-shop-owner/1#.UE06ro1lTCt

 

former-republican

(2,163 posts)
16. yea
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:04 PM
Sep 2012

Oh I'm sure they were getting ready to pounce on him if they perceived the action was a threat.

It's a nice photo and I hope it's shown on some MSM networks.

Stardust

(3,894 posts)
39. Some more about the Secret Service reaction:
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 11:22 PM
Sep 2012

Of the Secret Service agents possibly flipping out over Van Duzer lifting the president of the United States, he [Van Duzen] said: “He said I was all right as long as I didn’t take him away.”



http://theobamadiary.com/

NotThisTime

(3,657 posts)
23. He's a Republican who voted for Pres. Obama in '08 and plans to again in 2012...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:28 PM
Sep 2012

I would have been scared if I was the President ROFL....

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
31. President Obama is 6'1.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:19 PM
Sep 2012

I think Abraham Lincoln was the tallest at 6'4. I wonder how big the pizza owner guy is, he must be huge!

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
32. I just hope it won't become a trend.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:22 PM
Sep 2012

Imagine the President going over his daily schedule, "and at 10:30 am, there's a photo op with another business owner who wants to lift you..."

Also, I'm waiting for some RW knucklehead to make a remark about how Republicans are always carrying the President.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
33. The womans expression is priceless
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:26 PM
Sep 2012

I love our President and one of the reasons is he is one of us who made good, that all. He's still one of us regular folks. I truly believe that. He's just a good dude and a smart person who's time has come and just when someone like him is sorely needed.

ETA: could you imagine someone picking up Romney like that. I'd bet his stomach muscles are so weak that he'd shit his magic underwear

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)
36. There's a pic of Politico reporter with great look of shock
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:44 PM
Sep 2012

on his face when this happened. It was funny.

mountain grammy

(26,621 posts)
40. Article says the Pizza man is a Republican who voted Obama in 2008
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 11:24 PM
Sep 2012

and will again in 2012. There are still many sane, moderate Republicans out there and Obama is their best hope.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
45. HE'S ONE OF US!!!!!!
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:02 AM
Sep 2012

That is the best picture of many pictures. That film clip of POS lifting the baby up and how it was laughing so and then that other pic where he is surrounded by kids...

He's a good man doing a hard job for all of us.

He looks out for Dem's and republicans and independents and communists and socialist, red, black, brown or white; he is the president of the United States of America!

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